The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-08-03
THE NATIONS FiNANcIERs.
From Alexander Hamilton 10
Charles s. Fairchiid.

] Charles 5. Fairchild, # New York is
the thirty y-eighth secretary OF the treasu-
~. The first Alexander Hamilton, also
OF New York, was appointed at the age OF
thirty-tWo years. The second, Oliver
Woleott Jr., was secretary from February
?, l795, TO December 81, 1900, was thirty
i've years ofage when he took the place
of Hamilton Samuel Dexter, of Massa-
ehusetts, who was the third secretary of
the treasury, was forty years of age when
appointed, and so was Albert Gallatin,
Dexter's successor. Campbell, Crawford,
Rush, MeLane, Woodbury., Walker, Bris-
tow and Fairchild, were all between
forty and fifty years Of age when ap-
pointed Bristow was only forty-one
/ when he was called to take charge of the
treasury in 1874, Fairehild was forty-four
when he succeeded Manning, and he
stands sixth in the order of youthfulness
from Hamilton, Dallas, Ingham, fancy,
Ewing, Forward, Spencer, Meredith, Cor
win, Thomas, Cobb, Chase, Fessenden,
McCulloch, Boutwell,, Richardson, Sher-
man, Window, Folger, Gresham and
Manning were each between fifty and
sixty when made secretary. 1t is curious
that sherman, Window, Folger and Man
ming were each fifty-four when appointed,
succeeding each other with the break only
in the case Of Gresham between FOiger
tndi diManning. VIM. j. Duane, of New
York, who was the eleventh secretary OF
the treasury, and who was appointed in
May, 1873, WIS seventy-three when he
took office. George W. Bibb, the seven
teenthsecretary, was seventy-two when
appointed The other secretaries who
took office when they were beyond sixty
were Dix. Guthrie, and Morrill,. though
MCCULLOUGH, who was first appointed in
lo65, al the age of fifty-seven, was the
only secretary recalled after the office
had been occupied by other secretaries,
and when he was recalled in 1884 he was
seventy-six years of age, having been in
Yited to the position at an age exceeding
by three years that OF the oldest person
ever appointed to the place. GaIlatin
held the Office for nearly twelve years,
or through the eight years administra-
ton Of jefferson, and part Of that of Mad
ison. Crawford served eight years and
four months, beginning with Madison
and serving through the term of Monroe.
Woodbury., who came in under jackson,
remained in Office six years and eight
months, being retained by Van Buren.
Hamilton served i've years and five
months, and his successor, Wolcout, held
office five years and ten months. No
secretary since Woodbury. has held over
the term Of the president who first aP-
pointed him. MeCulloch served four
years and four months, and was the only
secretary recalled 90 Office after other sec
retaries had held the place and retired
Philip Francis Thomas, of Maryland, who
was called in by Buchanan when Howell
Cobb seeded, and who held the office
just one month and two days. General
Dix, Thomas successor, held the Office
one month and twenty-five days, and
Gresham held it one month aud four
days. Baxter Was in Office four months
Ewing held the seeretaryship six months,
and Duane was only four months in Of
flee Folger was two years and nine
months secretary, and Manning eomplet-
ed his second year with good measure
N,,r YorE Times